The 1972 Munich Olympics and the Making of Modern Germany

Title Page, Copyright, Dedication

The  Munich Olympics and the Making of Modern Germany WEIMAR AND NOW: GERMAN CULTURAL CRITICISM Edward Dimendberg, Martin Jay, and Anton Kaes, General Editors The  Munich Olympics and the Making of Modern Germany Kay Schiller and Christopher Young UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS Berkeley Los Angeles London University of California Press, one of the most distinguished university presses in the United States, enriches lives around the world by advancing scholarship in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences. Its activities are supported by the UC Press Foundation and by philanthropic contributions from individuals and institutions. For more information, visit www.ucpress.edu. University of California Press Berkeley and Los Angeles, California University of California Press, Ltd. London, England©  by The Regents of the University of California Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Schiller, Kay. The  Munich Olympics and the making of modern Germany / Kay Schiller and Christopher Young. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN –--- (cloth : alk. paper) ISBN –--- (pbk. : alk. paper) . Olympic Games (th :  : Munich, Germany)—History. . Terrorism—Germany—Munich. . Athletes—Violence against—Germany—Munich. . Germany—Politics and government—th century. I. Young, Christopher, – II. Title. GV.S  .—dc  Manufactured in the United States of America                     This book is printed on Cascades Enviro , a  postconsumer waste, recycled, de-inked fiber. FSC recycled certified and processed chlorine free. It is acid free, Ecologo certified, and manufactured by BioGas energy. This book is dedicated to Hans Schiller, who took me as a young boy to see Klaus Wolfermann win the javelin gold in  (Kay Schiller) In loving memory to Valerie Young, who first told me about Mark Spitz and spent many years patiently waiting for me to emerge from sports matches (Christopher Young) This page intentionally left blank ...